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Did you know that the average body temperature has been steadily dropping since the early 1800s? It has: In 1800 the average body temperature was about 99°F. Today it's about 98°F. How about that? And why has body temp declined? Basically, better health: Change in the population-level of inflammation seems the most plausible explanation for ...continue reading "Factoid of the day: Body temperature is going down"

When fire crews arrived at the scene, the family who lived in the home had already gotten out safely.

An annual tradition continued at St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Monday.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 10 million people are physically abused by an intimate partner every year. Police say they see a spike in those cases over the holidays in particular.

Jordyn Vermont is studying education at Mizzou and is a self-proclaimed amateur photographer—and a trip to the Goodwill store in Manchester is what started it all.

On a rainy Christmas Day inside West Florissant Masjid in Jennings, cookies were spread across the table and pies were baking in the oven.

Can someone explain to me why this is national news? This was a minor incident. The kid was never lost, was always under supervision, and was quickly reunited with his family. It produced some understandable, short-lived panic in the boy's family, but why was it even a local news story, let alone a national one? ...continue reading "BREAKING: Child briefly sent to wrong city"

Atrios notes today that New York City spent $155 million on police overtime this year in the subway and got little in return except lots of arrests and citations of fare dodgers. But it's actually even worse than that. Transit crime so far this year is down 2.3%. Overall serious crime excluding auto theft, which ...continue reading "NYPD spent $155 million on transit overtime and got nothing"

The St. Louis County Police Department issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a Spanish Lake man reported missing on Christmas morning.

Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines. For millions of people traveling over the holiday, this year was much better than last. Christmas morning put a bow on a relatively smooth weekend. Only 157 flights within, into [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The smell of the victory cigars wafted down the tunnel beneath Arrowhead Stadium, straight from the Las Vegas Raiders in the celebratory visiting locker room to the despondent home locker room of the Kansas City Chiefs. For one, the scent of success. For the other, the stench of a sloppy [...]